Fortis expands Uttar Pradesh Footprint with 550-bed Hospital in Lucknow
Lucknow: Fortis Healthcare has signed a collaboration agreement with Ekana Group, Lucknow, for operations and management of a 550-bedded greenfield super speciality hospital to be constructed near Gomti Nagar, Lucknow by the Ekana Group.
Once completed, the facility will be positioned as Centre of Excellence for tertiary care services, bringing advanced medical infrastructure and global best practices to the state capital of Uttar Pradesh.
Speaking on the collaboration, Dr Ashutosh Raghuvanshi, MD & CEO, Fortis Healthcare, said, "We are delighted to partner with Ekana Group to bring a state-of-the-art tertiary healthcare facility to the heart of Lucknow.
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Once operational, this new 550‑bed super‑specialty hospital near Gomti Nagar will significantly enhance access to advanced medical care for the city and its surrounding regions.
This collaboration marks Fortis Healthcare’s third major presence in Uttar Pradesh, joining our network hospitals in Noida and Greater Noida and underscores our steadfast commitment to expanding high‑quality healthcare across the state.”
Mr. Uday Sinha, Promoter of Ekana Group, said, “We are happy to join hands with one of the leading healthcare chains in India - Fortis Healthcare to develop a leading-edge tertiary care hospital, one that will significantly enhance access to advanced medical services and deliver patient care where it’s most needed.”
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that in yet another clinical milestone, Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru, has advanced its robot-aided infrastructure with the launch of the TREAT program (Total Robot Enabled and Assisted Transplant) - a pioneering initiative in robot-assisted kidney transplantation. This state-of-the-art initiative marks a major leap forward in surgical excellence and patient care, especially with its historic milestone: the successful execution of simultaneous robotic surgeries for both donor and recipient — a first-of-its-kind clinical achievement in India.
